SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Appraisal Services of Real Property for the Wetlands Reserve Program
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 531320
— Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New York State Office, 441 South Salina Street, Suite 354, Syracuse, NY, 13202-2450
- ZIP Code
- 13202-2450
- Solicitation Number
- AG-2C31-S-06-0004
- Response Due
- 4/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New York is requesting quotes for real estate appraisal services throughout the state. Appraisals are required for the purchase of conservation easements under the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). Approximately 50 separate appraisals are required for easements ranging in size from 1 to 715 acres. The average easement size is 50 acres. The purpose of the appraisal is to provide an opinion of market value of the entire subject property (larger parcel) before acquisition of an easement (before value) and an opinion of market value of the entire subject property remaining after the proposed easement has been placed (after value) as of a current date of value. The appraiser shall recognize that in a before and after appraisal, the partial interest being acquired is not actually be appraised. What is appraised is the larger parcel before and after the conveyance of the partial interest. Appraisals shall comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA a.k.a. Yellow Book) and Supplemental Standards as issued by NRCS. Appraisers shall be New York State Certified General Real Property Appraisers, or be able to obtain a temporary practice permit for New York, and be in good standing with the licensing authority. Appraisers shall demonstrate competency in compliance with USPAP in conducting appraisals of agriculture properties with and without conservation easements of the requested type. The solicitation package (RFQ) will be issued approximately 15 days from the date of this notice. Multiple Awards are anticipated. Please note that a firm awarded a contract to provide appraisal services may not also be awarded a contract to provide technical review appraisal services.
- Place of Performance
- Address: New York State
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN01000585-W 20060308/060306211649 (fbodaily.com)
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